Decision details

Recommendations

The Cabinet Member for City Management and Air Quality has approved the following:

·       The proposed charging regime and necessary operational changes for the pay-to-park scheme, as outlined in section 6.

·       The proposed charging regimes and necessary operational changes for the resident permit scheme, as outlined in section 7.

·       The necessary amendments to the existing Parking Place Traffic Management Orders to enable the new schemes.

·       The proposed Implementation schedule and dates, as summarised in section 13.

Reasons for Decision

The proposals for both the pay-to-park and resident permit schemes align with the Fairer Westminster strategy and complement a number of corporate environmental policies, strategies and commitments as outlined in section 4.2 of the May 2023 report - ‘Parking Fee Structure Review – Approval Of Concept’. The improvement of air quality is an important priority for the Council and these policies support this aspiration.